The Aryavarth Express
New Delhi: Union Minister for Rural Development, Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan will inaugurate the Saras Aajeevika Food Festival 2025 on Monday at Sunder Nursery in the national capital, the Ministry of Rural Development said in an official release.
Union Minister for Women and Child Development Annapurna Devi will attend the event as the Guest of Honour, along with Ministers of State for Rural Development Chandra Shekhar Pemmasani and Kamlesh Paswan.
The festival will bring together flavours and traditions from across India, offering Delhi residents an opportunity to experience the country’s rich culinary heritage. More than 300 Lakhpati Didis and women entrepreneurs from self-help groups (SHGs) across 25 states will showcase their cuisines at 62 stalls.
Organised under the National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM), the Saras Food Festival will run until December 9 at Sunder Nursery, near Humayun’s Tomb. It will remain open to visitors between 11:30 am and 9:30 pm.
Celebrated as a model of women’s empowerment, the festival aims not only to highlight India’s diverse food culture but also to inspire rural women across the country. SHG members participating in the event are skilled not just in producing rural products but also in preparing traditional and regional dishes unique to their states.
This year’s edition will feature 50 live food stalls and 12 organic food stalls, offering over 500 traditional dishes. Visitors can savour items such as Himachali Seeddu, Uttarakhand’s Tandoori Chai, Jammu and Kashmir’s Kalari Kulcha, Hyderabadi Dum Biryani, northeastern Momos, Bengali fried fish, Rajasthan’s Kair Sagari, Gatte ki Sabzi, Bengal’s Hilsa curry, Telangana-style chicken, Kerala’s Malabar Biryani, Bihar’s Litti Chokha, and Punjab’s iconic Sarson ka Saag with Makki ki Roti.
Participants from Haryana, Arunachal Pradesh, Maharashtra, Kerala, Assam, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa, Gujarat, and several other states will also showcase their culinary specialities.
